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koeksisters

koeksisters is the plural of koeksister.

Meaning of koeksister

Noun

koeksister (plural koeksisters)

  1. (South Africa) A traditional Afrikaner confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.
    • 2003 Orania is unveiling a statue to the koeksister, that syrupy delicacy so loved by Afrikaners. When I tell people, everyone thinks it must be a joke. — Sunday Times

Questions about koeksisters

What is koeksisters the plural of?
Koeksisters is the plural of koeksister.

Words near koeksisters in the dictionary

  1. Koekelberg
  2. koekemakranka
  3. koekemakrankas
  4. koekoea
  5. koeksister
  6. koeksisters
  7. Koeksotenok
  8. koel
  9. koelie
  10. koelies
  11. Koeller

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